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Law 3 - Number of Players 5/15/2016

Chris of winchester, ky usa asks...

The team kicks the ball off and goes down the field and scores. The opposing team doesn't have all players on the field, because they do not realize the quarter is starting. The ref calls the play back and says 'no goal'. Does the ref have the res...

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Law 11 - Offside 5/14/2016

JOHN CORCORAN of NEWPORT NEWS, Virginia United States asks...

Player A is in an offside position. Player B kicks the ball on goal and it bounces off the crossbar to Player A still in an offside position. I called him offsides. Is that the correct call?...

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Law 16 - Goal Kick 5/14/2016

Ralph Cooper of Upper Marlboro, Md United States asks...

Ages 12 and under, are all goal kicks kicked from the floor?...

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Law 8 - Start and Restart of Play 5/14/2016

hasan of sylhet, sylhet Bangladesh asks...

hello ref? if someone score from outkick is it goal or not??...

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Law 11 - Offside 5/13/2016

Chris of Raleigh, NC usa asks...

Law 11 question here I think. Here is the scenario. An attacking player is onside when a back team mate sends a long forward ball in the air. While the ball is in the air the attacking player crosses the defensive line and gets ahead of the ball, ...

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Mechanics 5/13/2016

Kristen of Knoxville, TN United States asks...

I was recently the AR1 during a high school game, in which I had stepped on the field twice. The first time was to set the ball for a foul right in front of me, as I was taught by several senior referees and assessors, because the CR and AR are not t...

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Law 15 - Throw In 5/12/2016

Jolene Peters of North Augusta, SC USA asks...

Is it legal for a player to make a throw in so that is bounces on the ground? The player has followed all the mechanics for feet, hands, taking the ball completely over the head, etc. The throw is not lofted, but directed toward the ground so as a te...

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Law 5 - The Referee 5/11/2016

Mike of Coudersport, PA USA asks...

Should a referee be coaching and instructing players during a game, and/or during the intermission of quarters?...

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Law 4 - Players Equipment 5/11/2016

Coach Moreno of Redwood City, CA San Mateo asks...

Is a player allowed to wear indoor shoes to play on grass or turf fields? I had this happened this weekend and I did not know what to do. ...

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Law 13 - Free Kicks 5/11/2016

Craig J Malits of Lower Burrell, PA United States asks...

Where does IFK go from when team heads ball from defensive position near goal, inside the 6-yard box in the US. Play was whistled dead and IFK from 6-yard line was taken. Is this correct? My daughter was an AR during the game, on the opposite end....

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